Getting Organized
The Well-Trained Mind Extended Guide
Every meaningful human endeavor involves lots of paperwork–and home education is no different. Here, download printable PDF versions of the planning worksheets found in The Well-Trained Mind, find lists of state and local organizations that can help you register with your local school board and fulfill your own state’s regulations, and research state laws governing home schooling.
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Rethinking School State Requirements for High School Graduation State Requirements for High School Graduation
(as referenced on page 16 of Rethinking School: How to Take Charge of Your Child’s Education, by Susan Wise Bauer)
As you plan out your child’s high school curriculum, remember four things:- High school graduation requirements are state-mandated. There are no ...
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Forms, Regulations, & Record-Keeping High School Transcript Forms Which format should my child’s transcript take? Here are a few suggestions.
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Well-Trained Mind Fourth Edition The Newest Edition of a Homeschool Classic Susan Wise Bauer walks us through the differences between the 4th edition of The Well-Trained Mind and its previous versions. Text! Video! Bullet Points! Everything you need to navigate the extensively updated edition is right here.
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Well-Trained Mind Fourth Edition High School Credit and Subject Planning Worksheet Download and print out this worksheet, taken from The Well-Trained Mind (fourth edition), to plan out the distribution of high school credits among the seven subject areas. High School Worksheet
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Well-Trained Mind Fourth Edition Middle Grade Curriculum Planning Worksheet Download and print out this worksheet, taken from The Well-Trained Mind (fourth edition), to begin planning out your middle grade (logic stage) years of study. Middle Grades Curriculum Planning Worksheet
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Well-Trained Mind Fourth Edition Elementary Curriculum Planning Worksheet Download and print out this worksheet, taken from The Well-Trained Mind, to begin planning out your elementary (grammar stage) years of study. Elementary Grades Curriculum Planning Worksheet
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State Laws State Laws & Regulations The nonprofit ProPublica offers a helpful summary of the laws in all fifty states, covering notification, parent education requirements, state mandated subjects, and assessment requirements. Most state organizations provide a detailed description of state regulations on their organizational websites, which is helpful because the actual Department of Education regulations ...
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State & Local Organizations State Home School Groups Check out these well-maintained indexes of state and local home school organizations.